Bulgaria vs Lesotho: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis

Bulgaria
29,880
in 2025
Lesotho
33,122
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
89th
Lesotho rank
88th

Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 33,122 against 29,880 in Bulgaria, a difference of 3,242.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Lesotho ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 89th and Lesotho ranks 88th of 225 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 93,854 65,127 28,727 Bulgaria
2010s 82,996 44,750 38,246 Bulgaria
2020s 24,081 30,990 6,908 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, Bulgaria or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 33,122 against 29,880 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between Bulgaria and Lesotho?
3,242, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Lesotho?
24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Lesotho rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
Bulgaria ranks 89th and Lesotho ranks 88th of 225 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 5,400 data points, 2002–2025
Last refreshed